Wednesday, August 18, 2010

Mallory started her first day of "school" today. She's going to Mother's Day Out at First Presbyterian Church one day a week. Things went MUCH better than I could have ever expected. She didn't even cry once all day! I'm so proud of her.

When Andy and I walked Mallory into the school, she yelled, "Where are the kids?" She waved good-bye to us as she walked the stroller around the room. When my mom picked her up from school, she said "I had fun. I go back tomorrow."

Monday, May 24, 2010

Mallory had a great birthday. We invited family over for a big cookout.She was so excited. She kept saying "We having a party!" She played with all her new toys. She especially liked her Dora doll, baby stroller, blender & coffee maker, and flying butterflies. What a day!!

We've been doing a lot of landscaping work in the back yard. Mallory loves to be our little helper. She loves to be outside. Literally, the first thing that comes out of her mouth when she wakes up is, "I want to go outside."And then when we're outside, she says, "I help." She loves to water the flowers, dig in the flower bed, catch butterflies (and rocks) in her net, and play on her slide. I already love spring/summer! She likes to push her stroller down the sidewalk and then she'll stop and have a picnic with her babies.This summer is going to be so fun!

Saturday, February 27, 2010

Thursday, February 18, 2010

Nana & Poppa planned a fun "Safari Adventure" for Mallory today. They glued 2 toilet paper rolls together to make binoculars. (Mallory couldn't quite figure out how to use the binoculars. She kept putting them on her forehead and looking out from below them!) They had 17 pictures of different animals, which they hid through out the house. Mallory found all 17 animals each of the 3 times they hid them. Then, for the big challenge, they used a flashlight and played in the dark. Mallory found 15 of the 17 in the dark! Way to go my little 22 month old!

Using the Magnifying Glass.

She hasn't quite figured out the placement of the binoculars yet (they're on her forehead instead of her eyes).

Andy and Shannon live in Owensboro, KY. Andy is an elementary school teacher at Foust, and Shannon is a money manager with Hilliard Lyons.
We both went to UK and really miss the friends we made while we were there. Fortunately, we still get to see them once in a while (weddings, etc.).

Andy & Shannon Raines

Our family

Welcome!

I've never done this before, but I think it's an exciting way to share with our friends and family what's going on in our lives. Andy and I had a wonderful Holiday season. We enjoyed our Christmas in Owensboro, spending time with friends and family. Whew! The Christmas tour is over, and it's back to work for the Raines.

About Me

The Raines family was established on August 3, 2002.
Andy and I dated for 8 years before we were married. It was like marrying my best friend.
If the rest of our marriage is anything like the first 6 1/2 years, it's going to be a breeze!
We have a dog, Tootsie. She's truly the sweetest, smartest dog on earth! She goes everywhere with us, and she especially enjoys swimming during the summer.
We also had a baby in April. Mallory Claire Raines is the joy of our lives. She learned to crawl on New Year's Eve. What a great way to start off the new year!